First Grade Activities
Browse through our first grade activities, or use the selector below to pick a subject. You'll find many first grade activities to keep your child learning on the fly, all year long. From fun holiday activities to subject specific ones there are many 1st grade activities to choose from.
Cut This Calendar!
First grade math includes lots of work with two-digit numbers. Here is a great activity for early in the year, to practice recognizing and sequencing numbers from 1-30.
Craft a Japanese Fan!
In Japan, fans are an important symbol used for centuries; they can represent friendship, respect, and good wishes and often show up in art and events. Here's a simple and fun art activity where you can make your own Japanese fan!
Defensive Struggle
Looking for a fun way to practice your addition facts? This game combines strategy with math! You and your child will battle to control the game board and earn points.
Write a Mixed Up Story!
Want to help your child recognize the recipe for a successful sentence? Here's a fun activity to get your child thinking about how sentences work. Plus, he'll create a truly crazy story!
Make a Bedroom Planetarium!
With nothing more than an oatmeal box, a flashlight, and some construction paper your child will have the makings of an incredibly cool bedroom planetarium.
Potato Maze: Make a Plant Obstacle Course!
This wonderful experiment is based on a simple principle: plants need light to grow. With this project, your child will watch a potato plant wind its way through a shoebox maze in search of sun, and learn about living things in the process.
Popsicle Stick Tic-Tac-Toe
This interactive craft game is a fresh take on the classic game of Tic-Tac-Toe. It allows your child an opportunity to use his creativity and fine motor skills, while also developing the concept of taking turns and game play.
Host a Magazine Scavenger Hunt!
It's easy to turn old magazines into a fast-and-furious finding game that's both fun and educational for kids. Let the games begin!
Make a City of Bags
Forget 2-D maps. It's time for 3-D! Help your kids become more aware of their community by making 3-D maps of your neighborhood.
Cover Up
Check out this exciting way to practice addition! This two player game uses dice to get its point across. Players add up numbers to find different sums. There's plenty of repetition, which makes this game a fun alternative to flash cards.
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